EU Council. Informal Meeting of energy ministers (Lefkosia- Cyprus)(see EUROPE 13868/3, 13868/4, 13868/5). - Working session I: outcome of the work of the Energy Union Task Force and actions set out in the Communication AccelerateEU with discussions on reducing Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerating the transition to affordable, clean and locally produced energy. - Working session II: the central role of energy storage in supporting the rapid decarbonisation of the EU’s electricity system. - Working lunchon energy security: discussions on the role of natural gas in the EU’s energy mix beyond 2030; presentation by the Acting Director of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators on the development of the liquefied natural gas market; illustration by the Secretary General of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum of the potential of the Mediterranean region to provide reliable flows of natural gas to the EU.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. - Coreper II. - Political and Security Committee (PSC). - Budget Committee. - Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom). - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/ltt
European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (Bruxelles. - Global health resilience initiative (Sikela)(see EUROPE 13868/18). - Passenger package (Fitto)(see EUROPE 13868/1) : *Multimodal digital mobility services; *Single digital booking and ticketing; *Revision of the Regulation on rail passengers’ rights and obligations.
General Court of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: T-24/25 (Les Éditions Albert René/EUIPO - Works 11 Michał Lubiński (Obelix) - request from Éditions Albert René for annulment of the decision of the EUIPO refusing its appeal against the authorisation, by the same EUIPO, of a sign representing the Obelix character for goods relating to firearms, ammunition and explosives, for the benefit of a Polish entrepreneur).
Monday 18 May
EU Council. Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels). *Development: - Future of external action: debate on the future of the EU’s external action, taking into account the changing geopolitical and geo-economic context (development cooperation to promote sustainable development and the EU’s strategic interests). - Global Gateway: exchange of views on the role of the ‘Global Gateway’ strategy in the EU’s external action. - War in Iran: working lunch on the global disruption caused by the conflict in Iran (energy, transport, food security, migration) and the potential role of development cooperation in addressing it. - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/lwo
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper II. - Financial Services Attachés. - Nicolaidis Group. - Antici Group. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/lvy
European Parliament. Plenary session (to 21/05 - Strasbourg). - Steel: debate on updating European safeguard measures to remedy global overcapacity (vote 19/05). - Medicines: debate with the Commission on measures to facilitate access to medicines in the EU. - Other topics and agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lvs
International meetings. Meeting of G7 Finance Ministers (and 19/05 - Paris) (see EUROPE 13868/23). Also taking part will be the European Commissioner for Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, and delegations from India, Brazil, South Korea and Kenya. On the agenda: - Middle East: economic impact of the conflict. - Ukraine: state of financial support. - Financial stability: economic challenges, particularly in light of the rise of artificial intelligence. - Climate: economic impact of climate disruption. Illicit financial flows: the use of cryptocurrencies. - Essential minerals: supply problems.
Tuesday 19 May
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Antici Group. - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Justice and Home Affairs Advisers. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/lw0
European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (Strasbourg). - Fertilisers action plan (Fitto).
European Parliament. Plenary session (to 21/05 - Strasbourg). - Order of Merit: Award ceremony for the first recipients of the Order of Merit. - Middle East: Q&A with the High Representative on the EU’s approach to the crisis. - Strategic sectors: vote on new rules on foreign investment screening to protect the EU’s strategic sectors. - Advanced AI: debate with the Council and the Commission on the deployment of advanced AI models and their security implications. - Fertilisers: presentation of the Commission’s action plan on fertilisers and debate. - Cuba: debate with the High Representative on the political and humanitarian situation in Cuba (vote on a resolution at the June session). - Other topics and agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lvs
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels)(see EUROPE 13868/34). – Trilogue on the proposal for a Regulation amending regulations as regards enforcement of air passenger rights in the Union.
Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: C-350/24 (Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank - must United Kingdom legislation transposing an EU directive be interpreted in accordance with EU law where the facts and the institution of proceedings pre-date the end of the transitional period? Must the national court interpret the law of another Member State in the light of Union law or, in the event of incompatibility, disregard that law?).
Wednesday 20 May
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. - Coreper II. - European Union Military Committee (EUMC); - Budget Committee. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/lw2
European Parliament. Plenary session (to 21/05 - Strasbourg). - Single Market: debate with the Commission and the Council on improving the competitiveness of EU businesses at global level. - MFF 2028-2034: examination with the Commission of new sources of funding for the budget. - Slovakia: vote on a resolution asking the Commission to assess the erosion of the rule of law in Slovakia. - Victims’ rights: debate on new EU legislation to improve support for victims of crime (final vote: 21/05). - Quality of care: debate on recommendations calling on Member States to ensure the equal participation of men and women in all forms of care (vote: 21/05). - Fight against poverty: debate on the Commission’s new strategy to eradicate poverty in the EU by 2050. - Accidents at work: debate on new proposals to reduce the number of accidents at work, illnesses and deaths in the EU (vote: 21/05). - Resolutions on human rights and democracy: repression in Iran, the situation of women in Afghanistan, human rights and environmental defenders in Indonesia (votes 21/05). - Other topics and agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lvs
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels)(see EUROPE 13868/9). - Trilogue on the recast of the regulation on the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the EU.
Thursday 21 May
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Political and Security Committee (PSC). - Budget Committee. - Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG). - Financial Services Officers. - Justice and Home Affairs Advisers. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/lw3
European Parliament. Plenary session (Strasbourg). - Hantavirus: review with the Commission of the EU’s preparedness for health emergencies, following the hantavirus epidemic. - Videogames: debate on the European citizens’ initiative ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ aimed at preventing publishers who sell or licence video games to consumers in the EU from rendering their games unusable. - Other topics and agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lvs
Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - C-483/23 (T Trust) and joined cases C-428/24 and C-476/24 (FZ AR and SX - Freezing of assets transferred to the trust - In the light of the sanctions measures linked, in this case, to the war in Ukraine, can the concepts of “ownership” and “control” of funds and economic resources be extended to the settlor or beneficiaries of a trust, even where the trustees do not have the possibility of disposing of those assets?) - Case C-684/24 (Across Fiduciaria and Others) and Case C-685/24 (Unione Fiduciaria and Others). - Are Italian national rules which assimilate the fiduciary mandate to a trust and require fiduciary companies to communicate information on beneficial owners compatible with EU law?) - C-717/24 (Sociálna poisťovňa - Retirement pension of a coal miner - do the rules of Union law on the coordination of social security systems require periods of work completed in different Member States to be aggregated for the purposes of granting an early retirement pension?). - C-198/24 (Mr Green - request for interpretation of the regulation governing the application for a European account preservation order (EAPO) in the light of Maltese legislation which prevents the enforcement of foreign judgments against Maltese licensed gambling operators).
Friday 22 May
European Council, European Commission. 8th EU-Mexico Summit (Mexico City). - Strategic and commercial partnership: signing of the strategic partnership agreement on political, economic and cooperation matters between Mexico and the European Union (modernised global agreement) and the interim agreement on trade (elimination by Mexico of almost all customs duties on EU imports, lifting of non-tariff barriers to trade between the two parties). - Cooperation on shared priorities: development of a cooperation programme focusing on the fight against crime, climate and environmental protection, energy transition and security, research and innovation, and cultural and academic exchanges.
EU Council. Eurogroup meeting (Nicosia-Cyprus). - Macroeconomic situation: recent developments in the euro area. - Competitiveness: housing in the euro area. - Digital Euro: state of play.
EU Council. Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels). *Trade: - Middle East: update on economic security, including the impact of the Middle East conflict on trade. - WTO: discussion of WTO reform and an update on work in progress following the 14th Ministerial Conference held in Yaoundé from 26 to 30 March. - Trade negotiations: working lunch on progress made in ongoing trade negotiations, in particular those with Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates. - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/lvw
EU Council. Informal meeting of the economic and financial affairs ministers and Central Bank governors (and 23/05 - Nicosia). - Working session I (ministers and central bank governors): developing economic and financial policies to meet the economic challenges facing the EU.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Antici Group (Simplification). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/lw4
Saturday 23 May
EU Council. Informal meeting of the ministers for economic and financial affairs (Nicosia). Working session II (ministers): developing economic and financial policies to meet the economic challenges facing the EU.
